Source Paper
Exploring phonological complexity in statistical learning of artificial words
Maggu AR, Overath T
PLoS One • 2026
Pattern Induction
Objective: Pattern induction to examine statistical learning of phonological patterns in artificial words
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Protocol Steps
Random group allocation
Participants were randomly allocated to either Complex pattern group (n=39) or Simple pattern group (n=39)
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“The participants were randomly allocated to one of the two groups – Complex pattern group (n = 39)”
Pattern exposure
Complex group exposed to 30 bisyllabic stimuli with clusters in initial position; Simple group exposed to 30 bisyllabic stimuli with plosives/fricatives in initial position
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“Participants in the Complex pattern group were exposed to the 30 bisyllabic speech stimuli with clusters”
Stimulus presentation
Participants listened to random order presentation of 30 stimuli, each 600 ms long with 2 s inter-stimulus interval
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“Each stimulus was 600 ms long and separated by an inter-stimulus interval of 2 s”
Listening instructions
Participants instructed to attentively listen to artificial words for use in subsequent stages, without feedback
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“Participants were instructed to attentively listen to the artificial words, as they would use them in subsequent stages”